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110.851.0533. PATENTBD APR.v 23. 1907. H. W. ROUNTREE.

TRUNK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1a, 1906.

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H. W. ROUNTREE. TRUNK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 18, 1906.

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HENRY W. ROUNTREE, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-Hl-LF TO HENRY W. COTTRELL, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

TRUNK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 18,1906. Serial No. 317,574.

Patented April as, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY W. ROUNTREE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Richmond, in the county of Henrico and and useful lmprovements in Trunks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompany ing drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon,,which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to trunks, and more especially to that class of trunks known as wardro be-trunks, and has for its obect the special construction of the wardrobe-section in order to permit individual garments or suits of clothes to be hung on the hangers and said hangers hung on a frame capable of being projecteddut from the wardrobe-section for easy access to the clothes, and when the trunk is packed said frame can be pushed back into the wardrobe-section, in combination with means for holding the clothes tightly in the section when the trunk is closed, together with details of construction hereinafter to be particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

Referring to the drawings, in which like parts are similarly designated, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the trunk in open position, trunk in closed position.

In the particular style oftrunk herein illustrated there are two sections, a wardrobe-section A and a bureausection B, said bureau-section containing a suitable'number of drawers C, the top of the trunk when in perpendicular position being provided with the usual bulged or rounded portion D to prevent the trunk from being stood on that end.

In the wardrobe-section I provide a suit able frame E, here shdwn as a rectangular metallic open frame, having a central rod F, extending from the front to the back of the frame and on which clothes-hangers are to be hung. Slots E or equivalent devices are formed on the frame and act as handles by which the frame may be moved to the desired position. This frame has two links G and II at each side thereof. The upper ends of the links are pivoted to the frame at I and into the section.

K and the lower ends to the wardrobe-section at L and M, and. preferably to the plate N secured to the sides of the wardrobe-sec- 1 tion, so that these links, with the frame, form State of Virginia, have invented certain new a parallel motion whereby said frame may be drawn from witlnnthe wardrobe-sectlon, maintaimng its llOIlZOlltftlPOSltlOIl and held frinly thereby in a like position projecting from said section. One of the links at eadh side of the frame is limited in its outward garments hung on hangers on the frame to maintain said garments in compact extended position when the trunk is closed independent of the thickness or the number of gar ments in the wardrobe-section and to prevent the garments from, being tumbled into one end of the section during the, transportation of-the trunk. This compressor consists of the follower or member R secured to a bowspring S, secured at one end by hinge T to door P, the other end being formed to slide on a wear-plate U, secured to the inner face of the door, said wear-plate preferably, but not necessarily, provided with. lateral guideribs U. The spring S is bowed, so that when it is compressed by closing the door the follower R, which is preferably secured at its center to the bowed spring, will have universal movement during compression, thereby permitting it to accommodate itself to various thicknesses in the wardrobe-section. The door is provided with suitable fastening devices or latches V to hold it in a closed position.

The operationis as follows: The frame E, being in the position shown. in the'drawings, is grasped through the slots E and shoved back into the section. The closure or door P is then shut. The compressing member R engaging the clothes below the frame and hangers thereon forces and compresses them tightly By reason of the bowed spring S the member R, which is only secured to the springs at the center, can have a unirot versal movement, one edge engaging and commencing to compress the clothes, the compressing increasing as the door continues the closing action. The door is then fastened by the latches V, and'the clothes in the wardrobe-section will be held by the action of the spring S on the memberf'R. The-lower end ofsaid spring S bears on the Wear-plate U.

I claim-'- j i 1. The. comhinationwith a wardrobe-sec tion; of a frame in the upper tion and means to'support t e frame inthe section and permit itto beextended therefrom, a hinged closure for the section and a yielding compressor on the closure oelow the frame.

2. The combination with a wardrobe-section; of a closure for the scctiom'and a yielding compressor hinged to the closure, sub stantially as described.

'3. In a trunk, the combination with a Wardrobe-section, and a second section hinged to one side of said wardrobe-section;

of a door hinged to the other side-of said section, and a compressing member on the door, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. Ina trunk, the combination with a 'wardrribesection; of a' clothes-supporting frame therein, means to movably support the frame in the section and permit it to be drawn forward fromthe section when the trunk is open, a'door hinged to one side of said section, a yielding compressor on the door to en age the clothes below the frame when thecor is closed and a second trunksection hinged to the other side of the Wardrobe-section, substantially as described.

1part of said'secr spring and a compressor mounted on the spring, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

wardrobe-section; of a flat metal rectangular frame having hand-holes in its front wall, a clothes -hangei' supporting rod extending across the frame, a pair of flat metal links at their upper ends to t e frame and at their lower ends pivotally connected to theside Walls of the wardrobe-section near their top and limiting means secured to the side Walls of the section against which the rear link of from the section.

7. 'In a trunk, the combination wlth a spring member hinged to the closure and a compressing member mounted on the spring compressing member to have universal movement.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 1 my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY W. ROUN TREE.

I/Vitnesses: CoRNELrA ROYSTER, I G. A. HANSON.

6. In a trunk, the combination with a each side of the frame ivotally connected at 4 .each pair-abuts when the frame is. extended member, said springmember permitting the Wardrobe-section, and a closure therefor; of a 

